The story of Oopjen
From the series Slavery
Portrait of Oopjen Coppit Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), oil on canvas, 1634
Slavery is not only about the people who were enslaved or the slave owners, but also about people who benefited from the system in many ways, whether consciously or not. Oopjen was such a person. Listen to her story, told by Rijksmuseum director Taco Dibbits.
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